Cleaner for gasoline-measuring tanks



K R. ELSEY ET AL CLEANER FOR GASOLIN MEASURING TANKS Filed March 26. 1925 us. y 3,7,5'536'2 N nuja Patented Dec. 28, 1926.

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R101-IARD V. ELSEY AND EDWARD T. LADD, OF MARONVILLE, MESSOURI.

CLEANER FOR GASOLINE-MEASURING TANKS.

Application lcd March 2S, 1825. Serial No. 18,652.

This invention relates to cleaners for the glass bowls of visible gasoline tops.

The object of the invention is to provide a cleaning device of this character which operates similar to the ram rod of a gun being constructed to clean the interior surface or the bowl on the raising and lowering of the overflow pipe forming a part of the gasoline dispensing stand.

ldith the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details oi construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made Within the scope of what is claimed Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

ln the accompanying drawings z- Figure 1 represents a front elevation ot a visible gasoline top equipped With this invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of one form of t e invention;

F ig. 3 is a longitudinal section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Fig. d is a plan vieW of another form of the invention; and

F ig. 5 is a transverse section thereof.

ln the form shown in Figs. 1 to 3 a gasoline dispensing stand 1 is shown havino the usual supporting trame 2 for a glass gasoline container or measuring tank 3 in which is located the overi'iow pipe Ll which is raised and lon" ed bya crank handle The discharge pipe G such as is usually employed in tanks oit this character is shown in Fig. 1.

The cleaner 10 as shown in Figs. l to 3 comprises a metal ring 11 made channelshaped in cross section with the channel opening' 'outwardly to receive and form a seat lor the cleaning element 12 which is shown as composed of a felt strip but obviously may be composed oi' any suitable material. This cleaner 12 projects beyond the outer face of the ring 10 as shown clearly in Fig. 3 so that when the ring is moved up and down in the tank 3 this element 12 will engage the interior of said tank and operate to clean the Walls thereof'.

The channel-shaped ring 11 is mounted onthe upper end ot' a cap 13 which is designed to be screwed on the top or' the overflow pipe t, said cap being provided With a plurality of apertures 14 to provide for the overflow t the gasoline. A cross bar l5 connects the ring 11 with the cap 13 and as shown is composed oit three sections 16, 17 and 18 bolted to each other and to the ring, the sections 16 and 18 having right angular arms 19 which are engaged with the inner iaces of the ring and bolted thereto as is shown clearly in Figf. The section 17 passes through diametrically opposite aperturcs 11i in the cap 13 and is bolted to the top of the cap as shown in Fig. 8. The ends oit' this section 17 project beyond the cap and underlie the meeting ends of the sections 16 and 1S so that when connected the upper faces of the sections 16 and 18 Will be Hush with the outer face of cap 18.

The ring 11 is shown made transversely split as indicated at 2O but obviously it need not be split as it can be made in one piece if desired. These rings are made of various sizes to fit various sized tanks or bowls 8, the cleaning element 12 may be either in the form ot felt, bristles or any other material.

By connecting this cleaner 10 with the overflow pipe, the inner surface of the tank 3 isv automatically cleaned as the overiow pipe et is moved Within the tank 3 in dispensing gasoline from the tank.

ln the form shown in Figs. at and 5 an annular iioat 21 is shoivn which is designed to rest on top of the gasoline in tank 3 and rise and tall therewith. This float 21 is provided with peripherally arranged brushes 22, or With other suitable cleaning means, which are designed to engage the side walls of the bowl on the rising' and falling of the gasoline in the tank.

lt is of course understood that the float 21 must be made of light material such yas copper, aluminum or tin, to provide for its rising and falling with the liquid.

In combination With the vertically movable ovenfloiv pipe of' a gasoline measuring receptaclej a cleaner embodying a circular member, a, Cleaning member secured to the periphery of the circular member, a Cap secured to the circular member and adapted to be positionedon the upper end of the overflow pipe, said cap having openings adengage the inner surface of the measuring receptacle to clean the surface.

ln testimony that We claim the foregoing as our own, We have hereunto affixed our Signatures.

RICHARD V. ELSEY. EDWARD T. LADD. 

